Inside the Trump administration’s coronavirus response — and missed opportunities to contain COVID-19 before it was too late. Correspondent Martin Smith speaks with global health experts about warnings to the White House that went unheeded, including a health policy expert who said his 2019 study pointing to the threat of a pandemic was met with…
Trump
Coronavirus, Depravity, Mendacity, Trump
The Dead Enders
by JOHN ADAMS •
Those who have committed to Trump, and remain committed, will not yield now. Even his failures during a pandemic will not shake their resolve. On the contrary, they’ll say anything, and perhaps do anything, in support of their prior commitment. One should not be shocked by this — Hobbes was right, at least regarding the…
Coronavirus, Public Health, Trump
No, the Country Will Not “Open” on Easter
by JOHN ADAMS •
Conservative Jonathan V. Last, writing at the Bulwark, states what should be obvious – The Country Will Not “Open” on Easter: We talked yesterday about the benchmarks that need to be met in order to begin re-opening the economy: A clear understanding of the infected population and rate of transmission; the healthcare system at a…
Bigotry, Trump
Trump Criticizes Trump
by JOHN ADAMS •
Coronavirus, Mendacity, Public Health, Trump
False Promises
by JOHN ADAMS •
Coronavirus, Mendacity, Public Health, Sloth, Trump, Unfit
Trump’s Coronavirus Calendar
by JOHN ADAMS •
Coronavirus, Mendacity, Public Health, Sloth, Trump, Unfit
Failed to Act
by JOHN ADAMS •
Coronavirus, Republicans, Trump
Why Did President Trump Lie About the COVID-19 Crisis?
by JOHN ADAMS •
Republicans for the Rule of Law asks a simple question: Why Did President Trump Lie About the COVID-19 Crisis?. The first responsibility of government is, as the Constitution says, “to provide for the common defense.” President Trump has now rightly compared the coronavirus pandemic to a war. But he was still minimizing the threat as…
Coronavirus, Federal Government, Health, Trump
Trump: 2016 to 2020
by JOHN ADAMS •
Trump in 2016: “I alone can fix it.” Trump in 2020: “I don’t take responsibility at all.” Here's the clip. On the lack of testing #Covid_19 and the "failure" of the response, @realDonaldTrump: "No, I don't take responsibility at all." #COVID pic.twitter.com/rpTh5DcILr — Kyle Morse (@Kyle_A_Morse) March 13, 2020
